Forgotten priorities
The announcement of a 100 day work plan by Nongthombam Biren led government is no doubt a good move. But questions remain on whether...
IFP is twenty one
The Imphal Free Press turned 21 on May 3. By happy serendipity, May 3 is also the World Press Freedom day. So in celebrating...
Need for think tanks
Tragedies should be avoided, but if they have occurred, you might as well learn some vital lesson from them. They must make you rethink...
Defeating the spirit of 2003 legislation Wrong priorities
Defeating the spirit of the stringent anti-defection Bill passed by Parliament during the time of NDA-1 under Atal Behari Vajpayee in 2003. It was...
A word of caution for the BJP led Govt Tinted with saffron ?
Rs 201 crore package for Ukhrul district. Rs 185 crore package for Kangpokpi district. Clearly Chief minister N Biren is trying to reach out...
Saying no to non-local appointment More than just an appointment
Not exactly a test but the BJP led Government cannot afford to sleep over the matter. If not tackled early and rightly, then it...
Peeking through the FA pact Onus on the NSCN (IM)
If what The Week has published is anything to go by then the NSCN (IM) will certainly have a task at hand to sell...
Yes sir, yes sir syndrome Addressing the crux
The yes sir, yes sir syndrome. In asking Government officials not to only nod ‘yes sir, yes sir,’ while interacting with their political bosses,...
LTC & travellling settlement
Free Thinker
My daughter asked me whether the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister can avail LTC (Leave Travelling Concession). I said, “most probably they...
Bat for more people to people contact Time for all to reach out
More people to people contact. This is the call of the hour. Now with the BJP led Government reaching out to the hills and...
Expectations from the BJP led Govt Need to keep focus straight
No longer ‘communal Government of Manipur’. Economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council lifted. Naga People’s Front a part of the BJP led...
Addressing VIP culture on the roads No to beacon lights
In ordering that red beacon lights should be removed from the vehicles of dignitaries and Government officials with effect from May 1, the Narendra...
Beginning of the end of Cong ? Ahead of LS polls
Is this the beginning of the end of the Congress in Manipur ? This question is relevant in the backdrop of the fact that...
Battle of Khongjom Two dates for one battle!
The ambiguity or rather obscurity surrounding the exact date on which the Battle of Khongjom was fought is a matter of shame for the...